Surprising album, at first listen. I was expecting a nonstop assault of acoustic guitar, singer-songwriter, soft singing, boring songs. Totally the opposite, and totally surprising.
btw, Food Network just went off-air for the night, I had no idea they weren't 24 hours. When they go off, they have this pretty neat graphic that says "good night". That was cool.
Ok, anyways, Fire and Rain, is so awesomely powerful, that it really sets the tone for the entire album. Taylor also plays a fair amount of blues, and even sings to an electric guitar on Steamroller blues. You can tell he's still looking for his voice though, he did a lot of experimenting with style and color throughout the album, like his arrangement of the Stephen Foster classic Oh Susanna.
Neat story about the final song, Suite for 20 G. Taylor didn't have enough songs to finish the album, but the record company had paid him twenty thousand dollars for the album, so he strung a few unfinished songs together, and gave it the appropriate title.
Stats
Album: Sweet Baby JamesArtist: James Taylor
Year: 1970
My Favorite Song: Fire and rain
Next Up: Ray Charles
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